What is Vitamin C known for?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium General Science and Nature question asks: What is Vitamin C known for? The correct choice is B. An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. The internal framework of the body, consisting of 206 bones in a typical adult
Why not A: “The internal framework of the body, consisting of 206 bones in a typical adult” does not fit this question. The answer is An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.
- B. An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy ✓
- C. A fundamental physical constant, approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum
Why not C: “A fundamental physical constant, approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum” does not fit this question. The answer is An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.
- D. A nutrient sometimes called the 'sunshine vitamin' because the body produces it in response to sunlight exposure
Why not D: “A nutrient sometimes called the 'sunshine vitamin' because the body produces it in response to sunlight exposure” does not fit this question. The answer is An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.
Correct answer
B. An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy
Explanation
An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy is the value that answers “What is Vitamin C known for” (option B). Option A (The internal framework of the body, consisting of 206 bones in a typical adult) does not fit this question. Option C (A fundamental physical constant, approximately 299,792 kilometers per second in a vacuum) does not fit this question. Option D (A nutrient sometimes called the 'sunshine vitamin' because the body produces it in response to sunlight exposure) does not fit this question. For this General Science and Nature question, the accepted answer is An essential nutrient whose deficiency causes the disease scurvy.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, General Science and Nature
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